It’s hard to predict when and where ice will strike, but the magnitude of such events can be mitigated. Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels explains why it’s imperative that drivers slow down and increase their following distance during adverse conditions.
Reliance Partners announced Wednesday it has acquired Borderless Coverage, an insurance agency focused on the U.S.-Mexico commercial transportation and logistics industries.
When it comes to risk mitigation, due diligence of the carriers you broker to is just as important to having the right insurance policies.
The most fundamental difference between real-time pricing and spot pricing is that one is by design and the other is by mistake.
Reliance Partners’ Jordan Chastain suggests spending more time with a motor carrier before jumping into the world of independent driving.
Reliability in container shipping depends on visibility. Cargo shippers should encourage their carriers and service providers to adopt standards that ensure consistent data and timely exception handling across carriers.
Although it took several years for Epay to gain traction in the market and become profitable, the general consensus among brokers who used it to manage carrier payables was, they wanted it to do more.
Slips, trips and falls can bring about lifelong injuries for truckers, but thankfully, they’re easily preventable. Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels details basic safety tips around the truck and trailer.
In 2021, you do not just need to offer a solution; you need to offer a smart solution.
NYSHEX aims to eliminate ambiguity from containerized freight contracts. ‘We make it crystal clear exactly what the carriers and shippers are going to do.’
Reliance Partners’ John Seidl explains that managers can avoid pestering drivers for their signatures altogether by simply using limited queries for their annual Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse checks.
Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels fears that relaxed regulations may result in an uptick in CDL fraud in driver schools.
“Tai reduces the number of clicks needed to run your operation,” said Tai Software’s Vice President of Sales Sean McGillicuddy. “We’re providing brokers a centralized platform for everything that they do.”
The partnership will help “transform” the food supply chain with better, faster data, Lineage says.
Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels explains that driver trainers should be everything from instructor and mentor to trainer, psychologist and friend to their students.
OneRail eliminates friction from the final mile by reducing fulfillment operation costs and increasing delivery speed. Its courier network of 4.5 million drivers reaches virtually every market from coast to coast.
Small and midsize companies – brokers and carriers alike – often wait to adopt new technologies. They are being eclipsed by both larger companies and their less risk-averse peers.
Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels demonstrates how to chain up when winter weather strikes.
“It’s pretty attractive compared to factoring as an alternative,” said Wolfe. “There’s no chargebacks.
If visibility has moved from perk to table stakes, what exactly is “the next big thing” now? What innovative technology can companies adopt to help them stand out among their competitors?
